One of the most well-known feature films from soon after the foundation of the People's Republic of China, based on a Chinese opera by the same name.


This movie is part of the collection: Feature Films

Director: Wang Bin (王濱) & Shui Hua (水華)
Production Company: Changchun Film Studio (長春電影製片廠)
Audio/Visual: sound, black & white
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Keywords: China

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: bachtobop32 - - October 21, 2011
Subject: A Classic of Chinese Cinema & look at Maoism Affects in the Arts
An interesting combination of of traditional Chinese opera with Communist-Marxist political discourse, as well as a compelling (if not somewhat over dramatic)characters.

A good study for students of cinema, Chinese history, or socio-political studies.